Useful Links for Patients and Families

Information about stroke from the web

Useful Links for Patients and Families

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Stroke Quality Based Procedures Resource Centre

Through its membership in the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care ER/ALC Rehab/CCCExpert Panel, the OSN established stroke rehabilitation standards of care. This resource centre provides health system planners and clinicians with descriptions of the stroke rehabilitation standards, tools to support implementation and success stories.

The West GTA Stroke Network compiled a series of Assessment Tool Fact Sheets which briefly describe the purpose, clientele, administration time, training and features of 13 assessment tools that are commonly used in stroke rehabilitation.

This Tool Box contains resources on outcome measures for stroke rehabilitation. It focuses primarily on the outcomes measures selected by the 2006 Expert Panel on Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes. The report and findings of this Expert Panelcan be found in Appendix M of the Consensus Panel on the Stroke Rehabilitation System Report, 2007.

StrokEngine-Assess has been created by a group of experts in stroke rehabilitation. Information is provided from quality scientific articles, websites and systematic reviews. StrokEngine-Assess provides information on outcome measures related to Stroke. After ‘clicking’ on a measure, the purpose of the measure is provided along with further options: In Depth Review, Psychometric Properties and See the Measure.

This review provides information about assessment tools commonly used in stroke rehabilitation research and practice including summary reviews of assessment tools used in the evaluation of Body Structure, Activity and Participation outcomes.

This module provides an overview of 30 of the most commonly used assessment tools in stroke rehabilitation research and practice (Chapter 21 of the EBRSR). For each outcome measure the following five questions are addressed: 1) what does it measure, 2) what is the scale, 3) what are the key scores, 4) what are its strengths, and 5) what are its limitations. A summary chart relating to the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of each measure is also presented.

Consensus Panel on the Stroke Rehabilitation System: “Time is Function”

Stroke rehabilitation, a progressive, dynamic, goal-oriented process, is a key component of the stroke care continuum, as it can significantly reduce morbidity and improve quality of life following a stroke.

The enhanced community based stroke rehabilitation service delivered in the southeast region originated in 2002/04 pilot program in partnership with the SE CCAC and funded by the MOHLTC. The success realized by that pilot supported the implementation of a slightly modified version of the original model in 2009 funded through the SE LHIN as a pilot. The realization of continued system efficiencies and positive health outcomes supported the subsequent move to CCAC base funding. This program has now provided enhanced rehabilitation services to over 1000 clients in the southeast. To access a recent publication on this program, please see Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation Vol 21 no 6 (Nov/Dec 2014).

As part of the phase two of the Healthy Lifestyle Education project lead by VON Canada, representatives from the Ontario Stroke Network Community and Long Term Care, Rehabilitation and Education Coordinators developed a two part webinar series on Stroke and Exercise that was delivered earlier. The two-part educational webinar aimed to help service providers learn about more about stoke. Part 1 explained provided an increased understanding of how the brain works an awareness of stroke risk factors and an awareness of the effects of stroke. Part 2 focused on the benefits of exercise for persons with stroke, why a stroke specific exercise class may be required, how stroke affects the person’s ability to exercise and specific precautions and important safety tips. The goal of these sessions was help SMART™ leaders better understand and work with those living with stroke.

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As of June 22, 2017, we are CorHealth Ontario, an organization formed by the merger of the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario and the Ontario Stroke Network, with an expanded mandate spanning cardiac, stroke and vascular services through the entire course of care. CorHealth Ontario provides a strategic understanding of the care needs of both patients and providers, as the basis for clinical quality improvement, provincial planning, resource allocation and measurement performance of quality and outcomes.

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